Sayers Creek by the road, pH1
This is where water comes out of an old mine.
This is where water comes out of an old mine.
This is where water comes out of an old mine.
This is where water comes out of an old mine. tailings, etc. The hole has been filled.
This is where water comes out of an old mine. tailings, etc. The hole has been filled.
Water from the old mine
This is where water comes out of an old mine. pH2
This is where water comes out of an old mine.
This is where water comes out of an old mine. pH2
This is the red creek not far from the old mine. It looks bad, but tastes good.
This is the red creek not far from the old mine. It looks bad, but tastes good. pH3
This is the red creek not far from the old mine. It looks bad, but tastes good. pH3
This is a different stream in the red creek, pH3
This is a different stream in the red creek, pH3
Upstream from the good water in the red creek, a small confluence.
Upstream from the good water in the red creek, a small confluence.
small confluence, left fork (looking upstream)
small confluence
small confluence
small confluence, right fork (looking upstream)
right fork
small confluence
small confluence. WGS84: N 39° 1.704', W 106° 31.274'
small confluence, left fork (looking up)
pH4 (30)
pH4 (30)
small confluence, right fork (looking up)
pH4 (30)
pH4 (30)
The rocks in the right fork are not red.
p4 (30)
p4 (30)
The left fork fizzles out before long (going up)
pH4 (30)
pH4 (30)
The left fork fizzles out before long (going up)
The right fork comes out of the ground in a few places.
The right fork comes out of the ground in a few places.
The right fork comes out of the ground in a few places.
GPS reception wasn't great here -- it may be off a few feet, but this is the the biggest creek withing a few hundred yards.
pH5
pH5
GPS reception wasn't great here -- it may be off a few feet, but this is the the biggest creek withing a few hundred yards.
pH5
pH5
Lots of moss in the 2.xx pH water
Lots of moss in the 2.xx pH water
pH6
pH33
pH33
pH33
pH33
pH33
pH33
pH33a
pH33a
pH33a
pH33a
pH33a
pH33b
pH33b
pH33b
pH33b
pH33b
pH33b
pH34
pH34
pH34
pH35
pH35
pH35
pH35
pH35
pH36
pH36
pH36a
pH36a
pH37, two streams in the same creek
pH37, two streams in the same creek
pH37, two streams in the same creek
pH37, two streams in the same creek
pH37a
pH37a
pH37a
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source
This is the source for the main drainage. It probably varies throughout the year.
pH38
pH38
pH38
pH38
pH39
pH39
pH40
pH40
this is near the source of the main drainage. The pH is normal (7.77). 200 feet down the creek, the pH gets acidic. Apparently the additional acid water comes from underground under the stream, because it happens before there are any tributaries. The flow gets bigger and the water gets more acid.
this is near the source of the main drainage. The pH is normal (7.77). 200 feet down the creek, the pH gets acidic. Apparently the additional acid water comes from underground under the stream, because it happens before there are any tributaries. The flow gets bigger and the water gets more acid.
pH41
pH41
pH42
pH42
pH42
pH42
pH42
pH42
pH42
pH42 - I guess this isn't a very good photo...
pH42a
pH43
pH43
pH43
pH43
pH43
pH43
pH44
source in the main drainage
source in the main drainage
source in the main drainage
source in the main drainage
source in the main drainage